Melinda French Gates has shed light on the reason behind her split from billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, saying a lack of honesty in their marriage led to the end of their 27-year union.
Speaking during an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Melinda explained that honesty is essential for building trust and intimacy in any relationship—something she said was missing in her marriage.
“To have a trusted relationship, which is what I wanted in marriage, both partners have to be honest with one another,” she said.
“And if you can’t, you can’t have intimacy and you can’t have trust. So in the end, I had to go.”
Melinda, 60, officially divorced Bill in 2021. The couple shares three children.
She made the remarks while promoting her upcoming memoir, where she reflects on major life changes, including her public divorce.
